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NH reopens, only stranded vehicles allowed to move

February 13, 2016 Editor

Hundreds of vehicles stranded on the 300-km highway which connects the Valley with Jammu division were allowed to proceed to their destinations today. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed to traffic on Thursday following snowfall, making it slippery and dangerous for vehicular traffic. An official of the Traffic Department said only stranded vehicles were allowed to move today following improvement in weather. “The highway was cleared this morning and those vehicles which were stranded since Thursday were allowed to move,” said an official at the Traffic Control Room in Srinagar.…

Impasse Over Govt formation, BJP to spell out stand soon

February 13, 2016 Editor

The BJP will soon be clearing its position on the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir even as it continues to wait for a response from its ally PDP on the issue. The PDP, on the other hand, is waiting for the Centre’s move on confidence-building measures that were demanded on February 2. The political tangle has got further complicated with the BJP’s top leadership insisting that Mehbooba Mufti should assume a position of responsibility in the government before Delhi could respond to her demand for CBMs. The BJP…

State given 2 weeks to file status report on food Act

February 13, 2016 Editor

The J&K High Court today asked the state to file status report on the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the state within two weeks. The court also asked the petitioner to explain in an affidavit what more needed to be done by the state government in furtherance of the NFSA. The High Court is hearing public interest litigation by Tariq Ali Najar. The petitioner has sought distribution of ration and essential commodities by the government to the people on the basis of requirement and as per…

JNU students union president arrested for Afzal Guru event

February 12, 2016 Editor

JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on Friday in connection with a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy over holding of an event at the prestigious institute against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. The case was registered yesterday under Section of 124 A (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) Police station following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and ABVP. “Kanhaiya Kumar has been arrested in connection with the case,” a senior police official said. Two policemen in…

Smriti Irani left embarrassed as MBA Grad Sameer Gojwari refuses to accept degree from her!

February 12, 2016 Editor

Read his Viral Facebook post Rebellious attitude shown by student has left the HRD Ministry red-faced MBA pass out from Srinagar’s Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Sameer Gojwari has refused to accept his degree from the Union Minister for Human Resource and Development (HRD), Smriti Irani citing the ‘diminishing freedom’ under the BJP government at Centre. To substantiate his controversial decision, Gojwari cited the current crisis in Sahitya Akademi where revered literary scholars are returning their awards to the government. The Facebook post written by Gojwari in a…

Governor asks political appointees to resign immediately

February 12, 2016 Editor

In an unprecedented development, the Governor administration has asked all the political appointees including the State counsels to submit their resignation by Friday morning, sources told . Governor NN Vohra, who is presently in New Delhi, has directed the authorities to ask all the political appointees including chairmen of Boards and Commissions, Advocate General, Additional Advocate Generals and Deputy Advocate Generals to tender their resignation by 11 AM Friday, sources said. The PDP-BJP government which had made these appointments ceased to exist since January 7 following the death of then…

Avalanche warning issued for Kashmir & Ladakh region

February 12, 2016 Editor

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr Asgar Samoon on Thursday issued a medium danger avalanche in several regions of Jammu and Kashmir. An official handout, quoting Samoon, said avalanche warning exists for snowbound areas in Qazigund, Shopian, Chowkibal-Tangdar, Taya, Ragini, Puttakhan, Zunegund, Malai, Pharkiyan, Keran Sector, Bandipora Rajdhan, Gulmarg, Neeru, Burab, Chakwali, Naugaon, Kaiyan, Radha TMG, Padam, Zebra, Patlala, Z-Gali, Macchal, Dhudi, Tsuntwarl, Drass Sector, Kargil Sector and Higher reaches of Kulgam and Anantnag in Kashmir Division. In this regard, people are advised not to venture in steep avalanche-prone slope during next…

RSS steps in to save alliance

February 12, 2016 Editor

State leaders hold talks with party brass in Delhi for second day With the PDP and BJP easing their tough posturing, the state unit of the Sangh leadership is exploring possibilities to restitch the alliance. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders of the state held discussions with the central leadership of the RSS and the BJP for the second day on Thursday to get some issues resolved to facilitate government formation in the state. Although BJP leaders Nirmal Singh and Sat Sharma today returned to Jammu after attending Wednesday’s meeting, state…

Press Club of India reverberates with pro-Kashmir and anti-India slogans

February 12, 2016 Editor

Press Club of India reverberated with pro-Kashmir and anti-slogans in New Delhi on Wednesday when a Delhi University Professor was expressing his views on Kashmir problem, Indian media reported. According to reports Delhi University professor Ali Zafar had booked a hall in Press Club of India for a discussion on the Kashmir issue on Wednesday. Group of youth waved posters of Muhammad Afzal Guroo and denounced India for his what they said ‘judicial killing.’ Reports said that youth present in the hall raised anti-India slogans and ‘Afzal Guroo Amar Rahey’…

Srinagar – Jammu highway closed due to snowfall

February 11, 2016 Editor

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed since thursday due to snowfall in the Banihal area. The highway has been closed for all types of vehicular traffic. The highway is the only road link with the rest of the world.